"I don't think there are any excuses for us. We can't really say we're not healthy any more."

The Dodgers have used the DL a major-league high 20 times this season with 15 different players making at least one trip to the DL. Right-hander Chad Billingsley has been lost for the season following Tommy John surgery and fellow right-hander Josh Beckett is also unlikely to pitch again this season due to nerve irritation in his shoulder.

But Kemp's return later this week will give the Dodgers a lineup as close to full strength as they have seen this season.

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